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Sam Amick: Howard, Lakers all smiles in camp as attention zeroes in on team CNNSI.com Dwight Howard no longer wants to be the center of attention -- he just wants to be the center for the Lakers. So far, Sam Amick reports Los Angeles' new superstar is fitting in just fine.
	Sam Amick: Majority of Lakers in favor of the NBA's new anti-flopping policy Oct 3, 2012 Sam Amick, CNNSI.com EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Had this been Lakers training camp circa 1990, the reaction to Wednesday's flopping news wouldn't have been so funny.
	Lakers turn to Princeton offense behind Nash Oct 3, 2012 nba.com Although Steve Nash has a Ph.D. in the pick-and-roll, he's spending this month as a freshman in Princeton. Related: CNNSI.com
	Lakers' Brown on Howard: 'To me, he's back' Oct 3, 2012 Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard made it through Wednesday's morning session without any setbacks as he continued to show no signs of his surgically repaired back limiting him in any way.
	Douglas-Roberts Added to Lakers Camp Oct 3, 2012 purpleandgoldblog.com At some point in the eve of the Lakers media day, Mitch Kupchak made another move to improve an already stacked roster. This time, he added veteran wingman Chris Douglas-Roberts to the list of training camp hopefuls. With Roberts, the Lakers now have 16…
	Slur from Clippers' Barnes on police car video Oct 3, 2012 ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes has been released from jail after being arrested on suspicion of threatening a police officer who stopped him for a traffic warrant.
	Sam Amick: Lakers success will start with offense Oct 3, 2012 Sam Amick, CNNSI.com EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The doors opened on the much-anticipated first day of Lakers practice, and everything relevant and substantive about the most compelling team of this NBA season was right there to be seen.

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Sam Amick: Howard, Lakers all smiles in camp as attention zeroes in on tea…
Oct 3
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Dwight Howard left his new team's practice facility Wednesday in much the same way he had in the three weeks before: off the court that sits beneath all those retired jerseys of Lakers legends, past the friendly staffer at the fron…
Sam Amick: Majority of Lakers in favor of the NBA's new anti-flopping poli…
Oct 3
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Had this been Lakers training camp circa 1990, the reaction to Wednesday's flopping news wouldn't have been so funny.
Sam Amick: Lakers success will start with offense
Oct 3
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The doors opened on the much-anticipated first day of Lakers practice, and everything relevant and substantive about the most compelling team of this NBA season was right there to be seen.